Anaerobic endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus saccharolyticus.
The first case of infective endocarditis caused by the anaerobe Staphylococcus saccharolyticus is reported. The infection occurred in a previously healthy 61-year-old male with no known predisposing valvular heart disease. The patient was successfully treated with a combination of 2 g of nafcillin every 4 h and 90 mg of gentamicin every 8 h for 6 weeks.
Westblom
T U
TU
Department of Medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri 63104.
Gorse
G J
GJ
Milligan
T W
TW
Schindzielorz
A H
AH
D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009254:Nafcillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010460:Peptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D005839:Gentamicins; D009254:Nafcillin